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Emergency Room Usage Information

The Emergency Room at VHS Medical Center provides high-quality emergency medical services using carefully selected equipment and facilities. When necessary, we offer specialized care in collaboration with various clinical departments, ensuring that emergency treatment prioritizes the patient’s well-being above all else.

Hours

Open year-round, 24/7

Treatment Procedure

STEP 01Registration
STEP 02Triage (Assessment of Emergency or Severity)
STEP 03Consultation and Examination
STEP 04Discharge Decision
STEP 05Payment
STEP 06Pick up discharge medications at the Outpatient Pharmacy (2nd floor, Central Building)

Emergency Room On-duty Departments: Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Neurology, General Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, and Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

Emergency treatment is prioritized based on the patient’s condition (emergency or severity), rather than the order of registration. Consultations for non-emergency or less urgent conditions may be delayed. We appreciate your understanding.

Emergency Symptoms

Emergency Symptoms: Neurological Emergency Symptoms, Cardiovascular Emergency Symptoms, Poisoning and Metabolic Disorders, Surgical Emergency Symptoms, Bleeding, Ophthalmologic Emergency Symptoms, Allergy, Pediatric Emergency Symptoms, Psychiatric Emergency Symptoms
Neurological Emergency Symptoms	Acute loss of consciousness Acute neurological deficits Head injury accompanied by vomiting or loss of consciousness
Cardiovascular Emergency Symptoms	Conditions requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) Acute respiratory distress Acute chest pain due to heart disease Palpitations Arrhythmia and shock
Poisoning and Metabolic Disorders	Severe dehydration Drug, alcohol, or other substance overdose or poisoning Acute metabolic disorders (e.g., hepatic failure, renal failure, or diabetic emergencies)
Surgical Emergency Symptoms	Acute abdomen requiring laparotomy (limited to severe cases such as acute peritonitis, intestinal obstruction, or acute pancreatitis) Extensive burns (covering more than 18% of the body surface area) Penetrating wounds Open or multiple fractures, or fractures of the femur or spine Vascular injury posing a risk of limb amputation Severe trauma requiring emergency surgery under general anesthesia Multiple trauma
Bleeding	Persistent hemoptysis Uncontrollable bleeding Acute gastrointestinal bleeding
Ophthalmologic Emergency Symptoms	Eye injury caused by chemical substances Acute vision loss
Allergy	Allergic reactions accompanied by facial swelling
Pediatric Emergency Symptoms	Pediatric convulsive disorders
Psychiatric Emergency Symptoms	Mental disorders posing a risk of self-harm or harm to others

Symptoms Requiring Emergency Care

Symptoms Requiring Emergency Care: Neurological Emergency Symptoms, Cardiovascular Emergency Symptoms, Surgical Emergency Symptoms, Bleeding, Pediatric Emergency Symptoms, Emergency Symptoms Caused by Foreign Bodies
Neurological Emergency Symptoms	Altered consciousness Dizziness
Cardiovascular Emergency Symptoms	Dyspnea Hyperventilation
Surgical Emergency Symptoms	Burns General abdominal abnormalities, including acute abdomen Fracture, trauma, or dislocation
Bleeding	Vascular injury
Pediatric Emergency Symptoms	Pediatric convulsions High fever of 38°C or higher in children (applies to fever in children aged 8 or younger, occurring on holidays or at night when medical services are difficult to access)
Emergency Symptoms Caused by Foreign Bodies	Patients requiring removal of foreign bodies from the ear, eye, nose, anus, or other areas

Emergency management fee

In accordance with the Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification, all patients visiting the hospital’s emergency room are subject to an emergency management fee. If the condition is not considered an emergency or symptoms requiring emergency care (non-emergency), this fee must be fully paid by the patient.